In his short life he had developed a clear vision of what peace looked like – from the bottom up, working for the people, and believing in them and their capacity to change things for the better.
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Las cifras de muertos por la policía en Río de Janeiro son desalentadoras y apuntan a la existencia de una política de exterminio contra la población negra. No olvidemos la declaración del presidente electo, que dijo que “el error de la dictadura fue torturar, no matar”. English
